Duster mop and polisher



A. CHARNEY DUSTER MOP AND POLISHER May 7, 1 929.

Filed April 15 1927 E Hara/7 har/7? Patentedy May 7, 1929. n

AARON GHARNEY, orcHIcAGo, 1L1.I1\1o1s.`

D r'IsTER Mor Ann roLIsHEn.

vApplication ledApril 1-5, 1927. Serial No. 183,934.

This invention relates to improvements in' mitt-type vmops, dusters and thelike, and more particularly to a duster or *polisher adapted to be` slipped vover the hand of the user,` and which' is more efficient in its operation and whichy may Ybe manufactured at materially'less labor and cost than devices of this character now in use.

Devices of similar naturenow in use and heretofore known are usually formed by sewing a plurality of individual strips, of shortened strands of soft twine or the like, on the bottom piece of a hand pouch so that they are parallel to the fingers of a human hand. These strips are usually provided with a binder or hem and, obviously, the sewing of each individual strip is a separate and distinct operation, thereby making the production cost objectionably high. Moreover, parts of these strips frequently become loose, and the strips do not cover the lower surface of the device as well as may be desired, but tend to part and leave bare' portions of the hand pouch exposed.

With these objections in view it is accordingly an object of this invention to provide a mop or duster adapted to slip ,over the hand of a user and to which the mop fabric itself is secured in a single operation.

Another object of this invention is to provide a hand mop or polisher, the mop fabric ofv which completely and effectively covers the entire under surface of the body ofy the device.

A further object of this invention is to provide a hand covering duster or polisher which is strong and durable, and which may be very economically manufactured.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be' apparent from the disclosures in the specification andaccompanyf ing drawings.

This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described, c

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view yof a devicel at 4, after which the flexible wrist band 5 embodying features of this invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with parts broken away.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along line III-H11 of Figure 2.

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As shownon the drawings: f In the illustrated embodiment of this invent-ion there is shown a hand pouch or mitt l formed ofthe top piece 2 and'bottom piece 3 secured together by stitching'as shown at 4, leaving an entrance opening for the `insertion of the hand of the user, adjacent which opening the usual flexible wrist band The top piece 2A and the bottom piece 3v may be made of any desirable material 'but are preferablyof light-weight fleece-lined canvas which may be made water or moisture proof if desired to permit use of an oiled mop portion.

A mop fabric 6 composed of any desirable material or as shown of 'shortened strands Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the deof soft twine, is secured-to the under side of it is entirely unnecessary to the durability or proper'functioning of the present invention. It is to be noted that they mop fabric 6 is secured to the lower piece 3' by substantiallyspiral stitching 7 whereby the entire mop fabric 6 is secured to the lower 'piece 3 of the hand pouch l in one single and continuous operation. It is. also to be noted that, due to this novel means of securing the mop fabric to the pouch, very few convolutions in the seam'are needed, the convolutions havingrelatively wide spacesctherebetween, and yet the fabric ywill vcompletely and effectively cover the entire under sur face of the pouch as shown in Figure 4:. and will not tend to separate along each securing seam and thereby expose barey portions of the pouch itself.

In making the present invention the lower portion 3 ofthe hand pouch or mitt is cut to any desired size and the mop fabric is sewn directly thereto in a single and easy operation, forming a substantially spiral seam 7. The top portion 2 of the pouch is then sewn to the lower portion 3 as shown is sewn to both pouch lportions 2 and 3 so as to circumscribe the entrance opening.

By making the mitt or pouch of constantly increasing width from the wrist portion to substantially the tip portion thereof the drawings, that `the plan outline of the mittV is spatular in form, being Wider' near the closed end, and, as stated, of sufficient Width to accommodate the hand When the thumb and fingers are fully extended, thereby'to cover more area of the surfaeeacted upon by the mitt and to place the digits of the hand in positions to vrender most effective Work Without cramp or fatigue.

From the foregoing, it is readily appareut that I have provided a hand mop, duster, or the like which isV durable and eiiicient, which obviously has decided advantages over any known-devices of ,this character, and which minimizes the labor and cost of production. t

I am aware that Ymany. changes may be made and numerous details of construction may be varied through a Wide range Without departing from vthe 4principles of this invention and I, therefore, donot purpose limiting` the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim .as my invention:

l. In a device `of the character described, a spatulate hand pouch, and a mop fabric comprising a plurality of strands of fibrous material secured 'to the under face of said pouch bya single and continuous curvilinear seam, whereby said fabric will at all times completely cover that `portion of said pouch to which said fabric is secured.

2. .In 1.a device -of Ithe character described, a :hand pouch, andinop strands secured to -the `palm Aportion of said pouch lby aspiral seam forming spacedconvolutions, whereby `said strands will commingle so as to give the efectbf-asolid matted surface leaving none of said `palm portion exposed in the lregion of said fabric.

In vtestimony whereof I .have hereunto subscribed my name at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. y

AARON oiaennuir.vr 

